ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,335, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to Hilde & Phil LLC (Philadelphia).
"Scratch pad side table" was invented by Jeremy A. Lightcap (Philadelphia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A scratchable side table placed adjacent to another piece of furniture may include comprising a base, a table top, frame extending between the base and the table top, and a scratch pad removably attached to the frame. The side table may be formed in an L-shape conducive to extending around and protecting a corner of the piece of furniture from scratches by, for example, a cat. The scratchable side table can thus function as both scratching post for a cat and ...